Oleh Belokolos

Foreign policy and security expert

Graduated from the Department of International Relations and International Law of the Kyiv Shevchenko State University and the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine. Since February 1996 - in the diplomatic service.
Worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine as the Attaché (1996-1997), the Third Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States (1997-1999), Second and First Secretary of the Department of the US and Canada IV Territorial Department (2001-2002), the First Secretary, counsellor at the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada (2002-2006), counsellor at the Department of the Military-Technical Cooperation and Export Control (2006-2008).
In 2008-2012 - counsellor at the Embassy of Ukraine in Kenya. As the Charge d'Affaires of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya (2008-2010), took part in the rescue of the Faina ship and its crew.
In 2012-2014 - Head of the Department of the Russian Federation and the Territorial department at the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine.